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Raising bison / Kathleen A. Klatte.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Unusual farm animalsPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2020Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781725308909
  • 1725308908
  • 9781725308923
  • 1725308924
  • 9781725308916
  • 1725308916
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Mighty Mammals -- Harmful Hunting -- How Many Herds? -- Home On the Farm? -- Wild Bison -- Big Bison -- Room to Run -- What Do Bison Eat? -- Baby Bison -- The New West
Summary: "Huge herds of bison once covered the western plains, where Native Americans practiced sustainable hunting for centuries. Today, these iconic American animals have been brought back from the brink of extinction, thanks to the efforts of conservationists and ranchers. This book addresses how the undomesticated animals are handled in a farm setting and the ways that herd management and land management are interconnected. Full-color photographs will show how these unconventional farm animals are raised as well as how they contribute to the economy"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 636.292 K63 Available 33111010449482
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Huge herds of bison once covered the western plains, where Native Americans practiced sustainable hunting for centuries. Today, these iconic American animals have been brought back from the brink of extinction, thanks to the efforts of conservationists and ranchers. This book addresses how the undomesticated animals are handled in a farm setting and the ways that herd management and land management are interconnected. Full-color photographs show how these unconventional farm animals are raised as well as how they contribute to the economy.

Includes index.

Mighty Mammals -- Harmful Hunting -- How Many Herds? -- Home On the Farm? -- Wild Bison -- Big Bison -- Room to Run -- What Do Bison Eat? -- Baby Bison -- The New West

"Huge herds of bison once covered the western plains, where Native Americans practiced sustainable hunting for centuries. Today, these iconic American animals have been brought back from the brink of extinction, thanks to the efforts of conservationists and ranchers. This book addresses how the undomesticated animals are handled in a farm setting and the ways that herd management and land management are interconnected. Full-color photographs will show how these unconventional farm animals are raised as well as how they contribute to the economy"-- Provided by publisher.

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